making movies is eating a sandwich and the only thing that gets a little better
the only thing that gets a little better
the only thing that gets a little better is as the years go by you get a little
is as the years go by you get a little
is as the years go by you get a little more bread but the whole way there
more bread but the whole way there
more bread but the whole way there Dingles very well-meaning why don’t you
Dingles very well-meaning why don’t you
Dingles very well-meaning why don’t you take up the violin so you can reach a
take up the violin so you can reach a
take up the violin so you can reach a wider audience and because I don’t want
wider audience and because I don’t want
wider audience and because I don’t want a wider I as I won the audience for the
a wider I as I won the audience for the
a wider I as I won the audience for the movie I come from a country where you
movie I come from a country where you
movie I come from a country where you didn’t make money because you may move
didn’t make money because you may move
didn’t make money because you may move it you lost money you made movies and I
it you lost money you made movies and I
it you lost money you made movies and I was friendly and I was really moved
was friendly and I was really moved
was friendly and I was really moved because a I was happy the movie was
because a I was happy the movie was
because a I was happy the movie was being recognized and be I was not going
being recognized and be I was not going
being recognized and be I was not going to jail he’s a Mexican film director
to jail he’s a Mexican film director
to jail he’s a Mexican film director screenwriter producer and novelist he’s
screenwriter producer and novelist he’s
screenwriter producer and novelist he’s had a lifelong fascination with monsters
had a lifelong fascination with monsters
had a lifelong fascination with monsters which he considered to be creatures of
which he considered to be creatures of
which he considered to be creatures of great power his work can be
great power his work can be
great power his work can be characterized as a strong connection
characterized as a strong connection
characterized as a strong connection between fairy tales and horror
between fairy tales and horror
between fairy tales and horror he’s Guillermo del Toro and here is my
he’s Guillermo del Toro and here is my
he’s Guillermo del Toro and here is my take on his top ten rule to success
take on his top ten rule to success
take on his top ten rule to success rule number one is my personal favorite
rule number one is my personal favorite
rule number one is my personal favorite I make sure to stick around although to
I make sure to stick around although to
I make sure to stick around although to the end custom special bonus clips also
the end custom special bonus clips also
the end custom special bonus clips also as he’s talking if you said something
as he’s talking if you said something
as he’s talking if you said something that really resonates with you please
that really resonates with you please
that really resonates with you please leave in the comments below so quotes
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[Music]
[Music] he started in the crib I was a baby and
he started in the crib I was a baby and
he started in the crib I was a baby and from the cradle all the way to age 11
from the cradle all the way to age 11
from the cradle all the way to age 11 more or less I have what is called lucid
more or less I have what is called lucid
more or less I have what is called lucid dreaming which means that you dream that
dreaming which means that you dream that
dreaming which means that you dream that you are awake so I literally saw
you are awake so I literally saw
you are awake so I literally saw monsters I was used to monsters I loved
monsters I was used to monsters I loved
monsters I was used to monsters I loved them but you know at the very early age
them but you know at the very early age
them but you know at the very early age I made a deal with them to allow me to
I made a deal with them to allow me to
I made a deal with them to allow me to go to the bathroom because I was afraid
go to the bathroom because I was afraid
go to the bathroom because I was afraid I ended up paying my crib and you know
I ended up paying my crib and you know
I ended up paying my crib and you know we stay friends sorry
you know there are only two things you
you know there are only two things you can do in art or in narrative and
can do in art or in narrative and
can do in art or in narrative and storytelling you can tell about the good
storytelling you can tell about the good
storytelling you can tell about the good stuff in life which has always been very
stuff in life which has always been very
stuff in life which has always been very boring to me and you can tell stories
boring to me and you can tell stories
boring to me and you can tell stories about the dark side of life which has
about the dark side of life which has
about the dark side of life which has been much more attractive to me when I
been much more attractive to me when I
been much more attractive to me when I talk to three first-time filmmakers or
talk to three first-time filmmakers or
talk to three first-time filmmakers or first-time filmmakers I always tell them
first-time filmmakers I always tell them
first-time filmmakers I always tell them look making movies is eating a sandwich
look making movies is eating a sandwich
look making movies is eating a sandwich and the only thing that gets a little
and the only thing that gets a little
and the only thing that gets a little better is as the years go by you get a
better is as the years go by you get a
better is as the years go by you get a little more bread but there’s always
little more bread but there’s always
little more bread but there’s always there but isn’t it that true of life
there but isn’t it that true of life
there but isn’t it that true of life also I think it is I mean I use another
also I think it is I mean I use another
also I think it is I mean I use another metaphor for life but for film I tell
metaphor for life but for film I tell
metaphor for life but for film I tell you that one fits and is it but in the
you that one fits and is it but in the
you that one fits and is it but in the end somehow you find the joy well you
end somehow you find the joy well you
end somehow you find the joy well you and you end up convincing yourself that
and you end up convincing yourself that
and you end up convincing yourself that it’s peanut butter and it ever is it
it’s peanut butter and it ever is it
it’s peanut butter and it ever is it ever peanut butter
ever peanut butter
ever peanut butter I want to believe it is but if you look
I want to believe it is but if you look
I want to believe it is but if you look back in though always that I did that I
back in though always that I did that I
back in though always that I did that I tell you without a doubt we we made save
tell you without a doubt we we made save
tell you without a doubt we we made save easily is the greatest being an artist
easily is the greatest being an artist
easily is the greatest being an artist in whatever discipline dance painting
in whatever discipline dance painting
in whatever discipline dance painting theater whatever you want is the
theater whatever you want is the
theater whatever you want is the greatest work on earth I mean it’s truly
greatest work on earth I mean it’s truly
greatest work on earth I mean it’s truly disheartening in that in this way or
disheartening in that in this way or
disheartening in that in this way or that way but so is every job
that way but so is every job
that way but so is every job so is every July when I was younger I
so is every July when I was younger I
so is every July when I was younger I worked with my father on real estate for
worked with my father on real estate for
worked with my father on real estate for about five years I was the worst car
about five years I was the worst car
about five years I was the worst car salesman in the history of Carl sighs
salesman in the history of Carl sighs
salesman in the history of Carl sighs McCallister’s weren’t you buddy was
McCallister’s weren’t you buddy was
McCallister’s weren’t you buddy was Fisher too honest yes people would come
Fisher too honest yes people would come
Fisher too honest yes people would come and say what about designing hell you
and say what about designing hell you
and say what about designing hell you know Glengarry Glen Rose I would not get
know Glengarry Glen Rose I would not get
know Glengarry Glen Rose I would not get the knife set I would I would be I would
the knife set I would I would be I would
the knife set I would I would be I would be Shelly Levin I would be out out it
be Shelly Levin I would be out out it
be Shelly Levin I would be out out it was terrible my father said you do
was terrible my father said you do
was terrible my father said you do terrible but I wonder the other vendors
terrible but I wonder the other vendors
terrible but I wonder the other vendors whenever whenever I went out the other
whenever whenever I went out the other
whenever whenever I went out the other salesmen whenever I went out to a client
salesmen whenever I went out to a client
salesmen whenever I went out to a client they actually laughed behind my back
they actually laughed behind my back
they actually laughed behind my back actually physically were laughing behind
actually physically were laughing behind
actually physically were laughing behind my back
my back
my back and I was the worst but unrealistic I
and I was the worst but unrealistic I
and I was the worst but unrealistic I was good I was good elusive and my Val
was good I was good elusive and my Val
was good I was good elusive and my Val used to say you have to do this to show
used to say you have to do this to show
used to say you have to do this to show that you can have an honest living do a
that you can have an honest living do a
that you can have an honest living do a lot of living and what I did is work on
lot of living and what I did is work on
lot of living and what I did is work on real estate in the mornings arm I did
real estate in the mornings arm I did
real estate in the mornings arm I did masters in the afternoon but I know that
masters in the afternoon but I know that
masters in the afternoon but I know that when you have a real job
when you have a real job
when you have a real job I painted highways one summer in which
I painted highways one summer in which
I painted highways one summer in which the Kansas I mean a real job as equal
the Kansas I mean a real job as equal
the Kansas I mean a real job as equal heartbreaking sound like that I’m
heartbreaking sound like that I’m
heartbreaking sound like that I’m politics well I mean this is I think
politics well I mean this is I think
politics well I mean this is I think it’s one of the things that people
it’s one of the things that people
it’s one of the things that people really misunderstand it is glorious it
really misunderstand it is glorious it
really misunderstand it is glorious it is to be able to do things you’re
is to be able to do things you’re
is to be able to do things you’re passionate about it to be an artist it’s
passionate about it to be an artist it’s
passionate about it to be an artist it’s still a job it is not only still enjoyed
still a job it is not only still enjoyed
still a job it is not only still enjoyed work yeah yeah it is it is but but God
work yeah yeah it is it is but but God
work yeah yeah it is it is but but God god bless anyone that can do this is
god bless anyone that can do this is
god bless anyone that can do this is beautiful and you have to truly be
beautiful and you have to truly be
beautiful and you have to truly be grateful and the only way to remain
grateful and the only way to remain
grateful and the only way to remain objective about how grateful you need to
objective about how grateful you need to
objective about how grateful you need to be is present your present to your past
be is present your present to your past
be is present your present to your past self when you’re 20 years old and if you
self when you’re 20 years old and if you
self when you’re 20 years old and if you won’t talk to yourself at 20 years old
won’t talk to yourself at 20 years old
won’t talk to yourself at 20 years old and said would you like to be doing this
and said would you like to be doing this
and said would you like to be doing this movie with this button what do you think
movie with this button what do you think
movie with this button what do you think your response at age 20 would be as of
your response at age 20 would be as of
your response at age 20 would be as of will be yes you know I think the
will be yes you know I think the
will be yes you know I think the financial success is on society
financial success is on society
financial success is on society you know to me and when people say for
you know to me and when people say for
you know to me and when people say for example I showed Pan’s Labyrinth and
example I showed Pan’s Labyrinth and
example I showed Pan’s Labyrinth and somebody said why don’t you take up the
somebody said why don’t you take up the
somebody said why don’t you take up the violin and it was very well-meaning why
violin and it was very well-meaning why
violin and it was very well-meaning why don’t you take up the violin so you can
don’t you take up the violin so you can
don’t you take up the violin so you can reach a wider audience and say I don’t
reach a wider audience and say I don’t
reach a wider audience and say I don’t want a wider or if I want the audience
want a wider or if I want the audience
want a wider or if I want the audience for the movie each movie has an audience
for the movie each movie has an audience
for the movie each movie has an audience that’s it it’s not very good more or
that’s it it’s not very good more or
that’s it it’s not very good more or less if you quit it
less if you quit it
less if you quit it if you amputate it if you cripple it
if you amputate it if you cripple it
if you amputate it if you cripple it that’s all you do you know people dream
that’s all you do you know people dream
that’s all you do you know people dream of a bigger audience and I go well you
of a bigger audience and I go well you
of a bigger audience and I go well you know yeah but is it the movie is in
know yeah but is it the movie is in
know yeah but is it the movie is in order to make more people happy the you
order to make more people happy the you
order to make more people happy the you know Cinderella
know Cinderella
know Cinderella don’t forget the prince at the end I
don’t forget the prince at the end I
don’t forget the prince at the end I don’t know and if love is not the same
don’t know and if love is not the same
don’t know and if love is not the same tale you know it’s as much as I like
tale you know it’s as much as I like
tale you know it’s as much as I like these many films of the Renaissance of
these many films of the Renaissance of
these many films of the Renaissance of animation I can’t every time I see the
animation I can’t every time I see the
animation I can’t every time I see the Little Mermaid I think but she dies in
Little Mermaid I think but she dies in
Little Mermaid I think but she dies in the in the book she dies at the end
the in the book she dies at the end
the in the book she dies at the end that’s what made it beautiful but the
that’s what made it beautiful but the
that’s what made it beautiful but the prince was ultimately so stupid and I
prince was ultimately so stupid and I
prince was ultimately so stupid and I understand they are reaching a wider
understand they are reaching a wider
understand they are reaching a wider audience
audience
audience he said the tale that has Christian
he said the tale that has Christian
he said the tale that has Christian Andersen wrote no way it’s a different
Andersen wrote no way it’s a different
Andersen wrote no way it’s a different movie a different tale so if you’re
movie a different tale so if you’re
movie a different tale so if you’re asking me why Little Mermaid successful
asking me why Little Mermaid successful
asking me why Little Mermaid successful as a film I say it was but it wasn’t the
as a film I say it was but it wasn’t the
as a film I say it was but it wasn’t the tale it’s a great I love those films I
tale it’s a great I love those films I
tale it’s a great I love those films I really think the beautiful constructed
really think the beautiful constructed
really think the beautiful constructed book is not the tale so Peregrine
book is not the tale so Peregrine
book is not the tale so Peregrine without the violence is not that violent
without the violence is not that violent
without the violence is not that violent it is I don’t know the fantasy like
it is I don’t know the fantasy like
it is I don’t know the fantasy like Harry Potter or Narnia or any other
Harry Potter or Narnia or any other
Harry Potter or Narnia or any other sensitive cell and and you know when
sensitive cell and and you know when
sensitive cell and and you know when they say oh I would like you to to do
they say oh I would like you to to do
they say oh I would like you to to do this for me or and I produce a lot of
this for me or and I produce a lot of
this for me or and I produce a lot of first-time filmmakers but I don’t
first-time filmmakers but I don’t
first-time filmmakers but I don’t produce all first-time filmmakers that
produce all first-time filmmakers that
produce all first-time filmmakers that approach me and I say look if I say no
approach me and I say look if I say no
approach me and I say look if I say no and you give up I’m sorry to tell you
and you give up I’m sorry to tell you
and you give up I’m sorry to tell you what is the wrong job for you because
what is the wrong job for you because
what is the wrong job for you because you live with rejection for decades
you live with rejection for decades
you live with rejection for decades sometimes as a director and you end up
sometimes as a director and you end up
sometimes as a director and you end up making the movie you want to make so if
making the movie you want to make so if
making the movie you want to make so if I say no
I say no
I say no doesn’t mean I’m right or I’m wrong do
doesn’t mean I’m right or I’m wrong do
doesn’t mean I’m right or I’m wrong do you say okay I’ll show him later
you say okay I’ll show him later
you say okay I’ll show him later you know I’m gonna make it and that fat
you know I’m gonna make it and that fat
you know I’m gonna make it and that fat bastard is going to have to say I was so
bastard is going to have to say I was so
bastard is going to have to say I was so wrong and shield himself in the head
wrong and shield himself in the head
wrong and shield himself in the head because he didn’t do it and I think that
because he didn’t do it and I think that
because he didn’t do it and I think that that’s the thing to do is like show us
that’s the thing to do is like show us
that’s the thing to do is like show us don’t tell us you know do the things and
don’t tell us you know do the things and
don’t tell us you know do the things and if you do them one but you do them in
if you do them one but you do them in
if you do them one but you do them in your own terms
your own terms
your own terms that’s how I define success failing in
that’s how I define success failing in
that’s how I define success failing in your own terms
your own terms
your own terms I come from a country where you didn’t
I come from a country where you didn’t
I come from a country where you didn’t make money because you made movies you
make money because you made movies you
make money because you made movies you lost money have you made movies and all
lost money have you made movies and all
lost money have you made movies and all of my life when I approached a new
of my life when I approached a new
of my life when I approached a new project and I was fifty fifty years old
project and I was fifty fifty years old
project and I was fifty fifty years old and I’ve done now I don’t know how many
and I’ve done now I don’t know how many
and I’ve done now I don’t know how many movies has producer director Lola and I
movies has producer director Lola and I
movies has producer director Lola and I still have the same emotion when I go
still have the same emotion when I go
still have the same emotion when I go into a project I go how much am I
into a project I go how much am I
into a project I go how much am I willing to lose to do that image and
willing to lose to do that image and
willing to lose to do that image and there’s always one or two images in
there’s always one or two images in
there’s always one or two images in every project that you would more than
every project that you would more than
every project that you would more than jor-el’s sell your color give everything
jor-el’s sell your color give everything
jor-el’s sell your color give everything you have to to make sure that image
you have to to make sure that image
you have to to make sure that image comes to safe okay I’ve heard you talk
comes to safe okay I’ve heard you talk
comes to safe okay I’ve heard you talk about like Pacific remedies to the girl
about like Pacific remedies to the girl
about like Pacific remedies to the girl with the red shoes absolutely like had
with the red shoes absolutely like had
with the red shoes absolutely like had to make that movie just to see that it
to make that movie just to see that it
to make that movie just to see that it doesn’t matter what you go through
doesn’t matter what you go through
doesn’t matter what you go through doesn’t matter they they give you X
doesn’t matter they they give you X
doesn’t matter they they give you X amount of time but what you need to
amount of time but what you need to
amount of time but what you need to always protect the images that are
always protect the images that are
always protect the images that are crucial
what’s opponent achieved for you well
what’s opponent achieved for you well that movie changed my life because we
that movie changed my life because we
that movie changed my life because we were more than the underdog more than
were more than the underdog more than
were more than the underdog more than the Dark Horse we were a movie that
the Dark Horse we were a movie that
the Dark Horse we were a movie that nobody wanted to produce nobody was
nobody wanted to produce nobody was
nobody wanted to produce nobody was supporting except my producers in Mexico
supporting except my producers in Mexico
supporting except my producers in Mexico and we suddenly were selected for can
and we suddenly were selected for can
and we suddenly were selected for can and literally we were all of a sudden
and literally we were all of a sudden
and literally we were all of a sudden one of the most awarded Louisan can mix
one of the most awarded Louisan can mix
one of the most awarded Louisan can mix them from history I remember the first
them from history I remember the first
them from history I remember the first time Kronos won the first award which
time Kronos won the first award which
time Kronos won the first award which was a cash award and before that award
was a cash award and before that award
was a cash award and before that award we were in dead for half a million
we were in dead for half a million
we were in dead for half a million I want we won the award and literally
I want we won the award and literally
I want we won the award and literally like like a beauty contest I was crying
like like a beauty contest I was crying
like like a beauty contest I was crying crying in the stage holding this giant
crying in the stage holding this giant
crying in the stage holding this giant check and I was trembling and I was
check and I was trembling and I was
check and I was trembling and I was really moved because a I was happy the
really moved because a I was happy the
really moved because a I was happy the movie was been recognized and be I was
movie was been recognized and be I was
movie was been recognized and be I was not going to jail I used to do makeup
not going to jail I used to do makeup
not going to jail I used to do makeup effects for myself
effects for myself
effects for myself they were very bad but I was the only
they were very bad but I was the only
they were very bad but I was the only one doing them so a lot of friends when
one doing them so a lot of friends when
one doing them so a lot of friends when I was doing my short film they would see
I was doing my short film they would see
I was doing my short film they would see the effect that they who did that for
the effect that they who did that for
the effect that they who did that for you and I say I did it and they started
you and I say I did it and they started
you and I say I did it and they started telling me would you do mine and I
telling me would you do mine and I
telling me would you do mine and I started doing it and I realized it was
started doing it and I realized it was
started doing it and I realized it was an edge with which going to feature film
an edge with which going to feature film
an edge with which going to feature film and what I did is for example I we did a
and what I did is for example I we did a
and what I did is for example I we did a TV series called automatic’ at which
TV series called automatic’ at which
TV series called automatic’ at which just again terrible filmmaking but we
just again terrible filmmaking but we
just again terrible filmmaking but we were all learning Alfonso Cuaron was
were all learning Alfonso Cuaron was
were all learning Alfonso Cuaron was there I was there Emmanuel Lubezki the
there I was there Emmanuel Lubezki the
there I was there Emmanuel Lubezki the big German Navarro my DP always started
big German Navarro my DP always started
big German Navarro my DP always started in that series and we were doing little
in that series and we were doing little
in that series and we were doing little experiments and I would I said to the
experiments and I would I said to the
experiments and I would I said to the producers I’ll do the makeup effects for
producers I’ll do the makeup effects for
producers I’ll do the makeup effects for free you pay the materials I do them for
free you pay the materials I do them for
free you pay the materials I do them for free but in exchange I write and direct
free but in exchange I write and direct
free but in exchange I write and direct episodes and they said that’s a good
episodes and they said that’s a good
episodes and they said that’s a good deal so it was a way to put your foot on
deal so it was a way to put your foot on
deal so it was a way to put your foot on the door and I and I was already on the
the door and I and I was already on the
the door and I and I was already on the way to the Kronos I started writing
way to the Kronos I started writing
way to the Kronos I started writing Kronos around 1985 and I knew that in
Kronos around 1985 and I knew that in
Kronos around 1985 and I knew that in order to make the device the crown
order to make the device the crown
order to make the device the crown the lies and the negative effect I
the lies and the negative effect I
the lies and the negative effect I needed to create a company that would
needed to create a company that would
needed to create a company that would tell the producers there’s someone that
tell the producers there’s someone that
tell the producers there’s someone that can do those effect so the sooner Heidi
can do those effect so the sooner Heidi
can do those effect so the sooner Heidi the kronos essentially a year later the
the kronos essentially a year later the
the kronos essentially a year later the shop was closed because it had served
shop was closed because it had served
shop was closed because it had served its purpose what some stuff that
its purpose what some stuff that
its purpose what some stuff that aspiring filmmakers can do just to
aspiring filmmakers can do just to
aspiring filmmakers can do just to separate themselves from the heard from
separate themselves from the heard from
separate themselves from the heard from the noise well I think that be
the noise well I think that be
the noise well I think that be themselves and you you can be hard to
themselves and you you can be hard to
themselves and you you can be hard to pay some people may like you some people
pay some people may like you some people
pay some people may like you some people may not like you
may not like you
may not like you some people get what you do some others
some people get what you do some others
some people get what you do some others think you’re crazy but if you are true
think you’re crazy but if you are true
think you’re crazy but if you are true to yourself if you only do things that
to yourself if you only do things that
to yourself if you only do things that you really believe in and that are
you really believe in and that are
you really believe in and that are personal to you then you know you don’t
personal to you then you know you don’t
personal to you then you know you don’t need the approval of anybody else right
need the approval of anybody else right
need the approval of anybody else right I mean that that’s in my opinion what
I mean that that’s in my opinion what
I mean that that’s in my opinion what distinguishes not only the great horse
distinguishes not only the great horse
distinguishes not only the great horse and makers that the great filmmakers in
and makers that the great filmmakers in
and makers that the great filmmakers in general you know some people can go
general you know some people can go
general you know some people can go through life shooting be movies and
through life shooting be movies and
through life shooting be movies and eventually they get discovered you know
eventually they get discovered you know
eventually they get discovered you know by an audience that cut them at the
by an audience that cut them at the
by an audience that cut them at the right time some people go all their
right time some people go all their
right time some people go all their lives
lives
lives shooting sort of underground little
shooting sort of underground little
shooting sort of underground little thing and they can find their audience
thing and they can find their audience
thing and they can find their audience and it’s a matter of being true I’m not
and it’s a matter of being true I’m not
and it’s a matter of being true I’m not trying to be somebody else or have some
trying to be somebody else or have some
trying to be somebody else or have some different type of budget I mean you’ll
different type of budget I mean you’ll
different type of budget I mean you’ll find your audience and your audience
find your audience and your audience
find your audience and your audience will find you I think that I strive to
will find you I think that I strive to
will find you I think that I strive to is to to to connect deeply with
is to to to connect deeply with
is to to to connect deeply with audiences that like what I do even if
audiences that like what I do even if
audiences that like what I do even if the audience at large does or doesn’t it
the audience at large does or doesn’t it
the audience at large does or doesn’t it makes no difference to me I make weird
makes no difference to me I make weird
makes no difference to me I make weird movies no matter what size the movie in
movies no matter what size the movie in
movies no matter what size the movie in and they’re not for everyone and a lot
and they’re not for everyone and a lot
and they’re not for everyone and a lot of people may be puzzled or say why did
of people may be puzzled or say why did
of people may be puzzled or say why did he do this way but I only do things that
he do this way but I only do things that
he do this way but I only do things that I hope speak to somebody in the same
I hope speak to somebody in the same
I hope speak to somebody in the same fetishistic way that I was spoken to by
fetishistic way that I was spoken to by
fetishistic way that I was spoken to by people that go too high on their own
people that go too high on their own
people that go too high on their own supply because I get high on my own
supply because I get high on my own
supply because I get high on my own supply I make the movies because I want
supply I make the movies because I want
supply I make the movies because I want them you know and I am whether is robots
them you know and I am whether is robots
them you know and I am whether is robots and monsters duking it out or it’s a
post-war fable or whatever it is they’re
post-war fable or whatever it is they’re done because I want to
done because I want to
done because I want to I want to see them happiness is a very
I want to see them happiness is a very
I want to see them happiness is a very difficult thing to the finest I think
difficult thing to the finest I think
difficult thing to the finest I think it’s reading you know and I think that
it’s reading you know and I think that
it’s reading you know and I think that is I’m the happiest when I’m working I
is I’m the happiest when I’m working I
is I’m the happiest when I’m working I had you know in in a project of mine and
had you know in in a project of mine and
had you know in in a project of mine and all that but even then you know I think
all that but even then you know I think
all that but even then you know I think it’s a rhythm I think I think you you
it’s a rhythm I think I think you you
it’s a rhythm I think I think you you get into a rhythm of work and and
get into a rhythm of work and and
get into a rhythm of work and and personal life that you feel balanced
personal life that you feel balanced
personal life that you feel balanced about but I think happiness is some two
about but I think happiness is some two
about but I think happiness is some two chirpy a term to try to achieve you know
chirpy a term to try to achieve you know
chirpy a term to try to achieve you know if that sounds like perfection both seem
if that sounds like perfection both seem
if that sounds like perfection both seem to me equally unattainable at its purest
to me equally unattainable at its purest
to me equally unattainable at its purest you know I think you know you find peace
you know I think you know you find peace
you know I think you know you find peace I think you that’s that’s what I would
I think you that’s that’s what I would
I think you that’s that’s what I would look for more than happiness where
look for more than happiness where
look for more than happiness where access to you by moments of great
access to you by moments of great
access to you by moments of great players or ladders yes discovering is
players or ladders yes discovering is
players or ladders yes discovering is happiness whenever you you see something
happiness whenever you you see something
happiness whenever you you see something that you wrote and rewrote for six seven
that you wrote and rewrote for six seven
that you wrote and rewrote for six seven years come to life it’s just beautiful
years come to life it’s just beautiful
years come to life it’s just beautiful and you’re completely content and you
and you’re completely content and you
and you’re completely content and you feel fulfilled and it’s magical I mean
feel fulfilled and it’s magical I mean
feel fulfilled and it’s magical I mean it sounds like a cliche but it’s true or
it sounds like a cliche but it’s true or
it sounds like a cliche but it’s true or when you see an actor in wardrobe makeup
when you see an actor in wardrobe makeup
when you see an actor in wardrobe makeup everything completely common to the set
everything completely common to the set
everything completely common to the set for the first time it’s pure purely
for the first time it’s pure purely
for the first time it’s pure purely magical I mean there are many things
magical I mean there are many things
magical I mean there are many things that are like that and in in the course
that are like that and in in the course
that are like that and in in the course of discovering or when you are with a
of discovering or when you are with a
of discovering or when you are with a Negron something doesn’t work or up with
Negron something doesn’t work or up with
Negron something doesn’t work or up with a camera and something doesn’t work and
a camera and something doesn’t work and
a camera and something doesn’t work and you find a solution and it’s better than
you find a solution and it’s better than
you find a solution and it’s better than none what you wanted to do first those
none what you wanted to do first those
none what you wanted to do first those are moments of great happiness I never
are moments of great happiness I never
are moments of great happiness I never thought of my work or my life as a
thought of my work or my life as a
thought of my work or my life as a career
career
career I never that’s why I have thoughts on a
I never that’s why I have thoughts on a
I never that’s why I have thoughts on a dime and you know I want the right job
dime and you know I want the right job
dime and you know I want the right job and that’s the only inalienable right of
and that’s the only inalienable right of
and that’s the only inalienable right of a human being is to come and I cherish
a human being is to come and I cherish
a human being is to come and I cherish the screw-ups so you know I’m going to
the screw-ups so you know I’m going to
the screw-ups so you know I’m going to continue now in the same way I am
continue now in the same way I am
continue now in the same way I am so the beginning and that’s the only
so the beginning and that’s the only
so the beginning and that’s the only promise of quality I can take and equal
promise of quality I can take and equal
promise of quality I can take and equal you you’re going to get the same from
you you’re going to get the same from
you you’re going to get the same from the same guy with the same earnestness
the same guy with the same earnestness
the same guy with the same earnestness and I’m never going to worry about
and I’m never going to worry about
and I’m never going to worry about salary or careers like that I can’t I’m
salary or careers like that I can’t I’m
salary or careers like that I can’t I’m genetically engineered to do my own
genetically engineered to do my own
genetically engineered to do my own thing you know and that’s what if I have
thing you know and that’s what if I have
thing you know and that’s what if I have been very malleable I have never given
been very malleable I have never given
been very malleable I have never given my version of what happened on me but I
my version of what happened on me but I
my version of what happened on me but I fought and won the war lost a lot of
fought and won the war lost a lot of
fought and won the war lost a lot of battles but won the war and it was a
battles but won the war and it was a
battles but won the war and it was a very tough war and was a very frontal
very tough war and was a very frontal
very tough war and was a very frontal war and I learned the value of identity
war and I learned the value of identity
war and I learned the value of identity in that process and I tell you that the
in that process and I tell you that the
in that process and I tell you that the only thing I’m concerned I don’t respond
only thing I’m concerned I don’t respond
only thing I’m concerned I don’t respond to the world do they say we’re going to
to the world do they say we’re going to
to the world do they say we’re going to pay you ten million to direct an action
pay you ten million to direct an action
pay you ten million to direct an action a straight action film
and in that waking up every morning I’m
and in that waking up every morning I’m going to shoot a movie that you know
going to shoot a movie that you know
going to shoot a movie that you know that’s like you know not having a boner
that’s like you know not having a boner
that’s like you know not having a boner I’m going to affect show every day for
I’m going to affect show every day for
I’m going to affect show every day for work what do you do then I’m going to
work what do you do then I’m going to
work what do you do then I’m going to show up in your head
show up in your head
show up in your head I keep the same in hands labyrinth is a
I keep the same in hands labyrinth is a
I keep the same in hands labyrinth is a project del Toro had no problem showing
project del Toro had no problem showing
project del Toro had no problem showing up for an adult fairy tale with a dark
up for an adult fairy tale with a dark
up for an adult fairy tale with a dark side I think that the movie comes from a
side I think that the movie comes from a
side I think that the movie comes from a very very dark very genuine place in my
very very dark very genuine place in my
very very dark very genuine place in my heart and I think that sincerity always
heart and I think that sincerity always
heart and I think that sincerity always find an audience no matter how small no
find an audience no matter how small no
find an audience no matter how small no matter how large it sounds rather is
matter how large it sounds rather is
matter how large it sounds rather is going to be you know you’re going to
going to be you know you’re going to
going to be you know you’re going to make the same money as a little nemo
make the same money as a little nemo
make the same money as a little nemo didn’t know but whatever audience in
didn’t know but whatever audience in
didn’t know but whatever audience in paunches is going to touch a really deep
paunches is going to touch a really deep
paunches is going to touch a really deep will and find people that fall in love
will and find people that fall in love
will and find people that fall in love with it Raven Lee in the world yeah
with it Raven Lee in the world yeah
with it Raven Lee in the world yeah where the time people that never
where the time people that never
where the time people that never understand what the appeal is yes but
understand what the appeal is yes but
understand what the appeal is yes but it’s a term that comes from a genuine
it’s a term that comes from a genuine
it’s a term that comes from a genuine place and it has the two things that are
place and it has the two things that are
place and it has the two things that are absolutely necessary to make so bold and
absolutely necessary to make so bold and
absolutely necessary to make so bold and heart
guys so much for watching I made this
guys so much for watching I made this video because David DJ Pacheco asked me
video because David DJ Pacheco asked me
video because David DJ Pacheco asked me to so there’s a famous entrepreneur that
to so there’s a famous entrepreneur that
to so there’s a famous entrepreneur that you are going to profile Thanks
you are going to profile Thanks
you are going to profile Thanks leave in the comments below and I’ll see
leave in the comments below and I’ll see
leave in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do I also love to know which
what I can do I also love to know which
what I can do I also love to know which of the points that you heard today had
of the points that you heard today had
of the points that you heard today had the biggest impact on you what are you
the biggest impact on you what are you
the biggest impact on you what are you going to take from this video that
going to take from this video that
going to take from this video that you’re going to immediately apply to
you’re going to immediately apply to
you’re going to immediately apply to your life or your business somehow leave
your life or your business somehow leave
your life or your business somehow leave in the comments I’m curious to see what
in the comments I’m curious to see what
in the comments I’m curious to see what you guys have to say finally I want to
you guys have to say finally I want to
you guys have to say finally I want to give a quick shout out to Arman Arman
give a quick shout out to Arman Arman
give a quick shout out to Arman Arman thank you so much for picking up a copy
thank you so much for picking up a copy
thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book your one word and for reading
of my book your one word and for reading
of my book your one word and for reading it while having your soup as well I
it while having your soup as well I
it while having your soup as well I appreciate that hope you enjoying the
appreciate that hope you enjoying the
appreciate that hope you enjoying the book and thank you for the support thank
book and thank you for the support thank
book and thank you for the support thank you guys again for watching I believe in
you guys again for watching I believe in
you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in
you I hope you continue to believe in
you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is
yourself and whatever your one word is
yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon
that our film incomplete an absolute
that our film incomplete an absolute freedom with unlimited budget is a
freedom with unlimited budget is a
freedom with unlimited budget is a impossible and be undesirable I don’t
impossible and be undesirable I don’t
impossible and be undesirable I don’t think you want that I think you want I
think you want that I think you want I
think you want that I think you want I think film is most definitely an
think film is most definitely an
think film is most definitely an exercise between desire and restriction
exercise between desire and restriction
exercise between desire and restriction you know you need to you need to have a
you know you need to you need to have a
you know you need to you need to have a my actor from Kronos very gallupi he
my actor from Kronos very gallupi he
my actor from Kronos very gallupi he said to me something beautiful because
said to me something beautiful because
said to me something beautiful because we were doing a team and he said what do
we were doing a team and he said what do
we were doing a team and he said what do you want me to do here and I said
you want me to do here and I said
you want me to do here and I said whatever you want is written for you and
whatever you want is written for you and
whatever you want is written for you and he said no I can only be completely free
he said no I can only be completely free
he said no I can only be completely free if you give me some confines since then
if you give me some confines since then
if you give me some confines since then within that I’ll be free and I
within that I’ll be free and I
within that I’ll be free and I understood that was that was a beautiful
understood that was that was a beautiful
understood that was that was a beautiful way of putting it I think that that’s
way of putting it I think that that’s
way of putting it I think that that’s art but certainly filmmaking you you
art but certainly filmmaking you you
art but certainly filmmaking you you have you define those sort of golden
have you define those sort of golden
have you define those sort of golden goals and posts and then you run around
goals and posts and then you run around
goals and posts and then you run around in there so you have I be able to go
in there so you have I be able to go
in there so you have I be able to go okay Mel it’s too much oh yes all the
okay Mel it’s too much oh yes all the
okay Mel it’s too much oh yes all the time all the time because because I
time all the time because because I
time all the time because because I think that your ambition should always
think that your ambition should always
think that your ambition should always be more than your budget it doesn’t
be more than your budget it doesn’t
be more than your budget it doesn’t matter what your budget is I remember
matter what your budget is I remember
matter what your budget is I remember talking to Alfonso Cuaron while he was
talking to Alfonso Cuaron while he was
talking to Alfonso Cuaron while he was prepping Harry Potter and he was saying
prepping Harry Potter and he was saying
prepping Harry Potter and he was saying we’re trying to contain it on and he
we’re trying to contain it on and he
we’re trying to contain it on and he gave me the number what are a hundred
gave me the number what are a hundred
gave me the number what are a hundred and play or 200 and I went before and if
and play or 200 and I went before and if
and play or 200 and I went before and if you you’re trying to contain in a movie
you you’re trying to contain in a movie
you you’re trying to contain in a movie like that you’re still trying to contain
like that you’re still trying to contain
like that you’re still trying to contain the myth the myth of people that see a
the myth the myth of people that see a
the myth the myth of people that see a big movie and say oh if they give me the
big movie and say oh if they give me the
big movie and say oh if they give me the money I could do that it’s me it’s
money I could do that it’s me it’s
money I could do that it’s me it’s entirely amazing it comes with some
entirely amazing it comes with some
entirely amazing it comes with some absolute lack of knowledge of how these
absolute lack of knowledge of how these
absolute lack of knowledge of how these things operate because it’s a military
things operate because it’s a military
things operate because it’s a military operation and the larger becomes still
operation and the larger becomes still
operation and the larger becomes still the budget is a monster and a wall and
the budget is a monster and a wall and
the budget is a monster and a wall and you’re running a train against it and
you’re running a train against it and
you’re running a train against it and you need to know where to stop watch as
you need to know where to stop watch as
you need to know where to stop watch as many movies of as many years as you can
many movies of as many years as you can
many movies of as many years as you can when I was coming up to the ranch there
when I was coming up to the ranch there
when I was coming up to the ranch there was a thing called a cinema Club in the
was a thing called a cinema Club in the
was a thing called a cinema Club in the seventies where you threaded 16
seventies where you threaded 16
seventies where you threaded 16 millimeter film and you projected it
millimeter film and you projected it
millimeter film and you projected it and I became familiar with people that
and I became familiar with people that
and I became familiar with people that are important to me like max of holes
are important to me like max of holes
are important to me like max of holes like Laurel and Hardy The Three Stooges
like Laurel and Hardy The Three Stooges
like Laurel and Hardy The Three Stooges you became familiar with Renoir you
you became familiar with Renoir you
you became familiar with Renoir you became familiar with everything from the
became familiar with everything from the
became familiar with everything from the comedy to drama as you can see preston
comedy to drama as you can see preston
comedy to drama as you can see preston sturges don’t just limit yourself to
sturges don’t just limit yourself to
sturges don’t just limit yourself to what is out there or the latest 10 top
what is out there or the latest 10 top
what is out there or the latest 10 top 10 on the box-office the main doesn’t
10 on the box-office the main doesn’t
10 on the box-office the main doesn’t mean to imbibe live or a few mystery
mean to imbibe live or a few mystery
mean to imbibe live or a few mystery because you’re part of that narrative
because you’re part of that narrative
because you’re part of that narrative Eden even if it’s not film anymore
Eden even if it’s not film anymore
Eden even if it’s not film anymore you’re part of that narrative tradition
you’re part of that narrative tradition
you’re part of that narrative tradition and the second thing I feel very
and the second thing I feel very
and the second thing I feel very important do not get rapped in the
important do not get rapped in the
important do not get rapped in the industry side of this that’s what I find
industry side of this that’s what I find
industry side of this that’s what I find really heartbreaking that people are now
really heartbreaking that people are now
really heartbreaking that people are now a lot of times you’re discussing film
a lot of times you’re discussing film
a lot of times you’re discussing film with people that love him and it’s like
with people that love him and it’s like
with people that love him and it’s like you’re listening to an agent from an
you’re listening to an agent from an
you’re listening to an agent from an agency or a head of a studio they know
agency or a head of a studio they know
agency or a head of a studio they know the grocer’s they know who is doing this
the grocer’s they know who is doing this
the grocer’s they know who is doing this there is not absolutely not important
there is not absolutely not important
there is not absolutely not important the important thing is that tradition
the important thing is that tradition
the important thing is that tradition you are going to belong to and do not
you are going to belong to and do not
you are going to belong to and do not get caught on the other side stay true
get caught on the other side stay true
get caught on the other side stay true to the other side that need you and
to the other side that need you and
to the other side that need you and needs to exist urgently
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